The best way to stay safe during an earthquake is to DROP to the ground. COVER your head and neck with your arms, and if you can, get under a sturdy desk or table. And HOLD ON until the shaking stops.

BATTLE GROUND — Fourth-graders at Maple Grove Primary School quietly pushed out their chairs and calmly crouched under their desks as they prepared for the Great Washington ShakeOut on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Many Californians dove under desks and tables at midmorning Thursday in a major drill of the “drop, cover and hold on” earthquake survival skill. Organizers said 9.5 ...

Sixty million people worldwide registered for today’s International ShakeOut Day coordinated earthquake drill, including about 19 million people within the United States and its territories. Most ...

What is drop, cover and hold on? This safety measure tells us to drop down to your hands and knees and hold onto something sturdy, according to Ready.gov. Cover your head and neck with your arms ...

LOS ANGELES — Many Californians dove under desks and tables at midmorning Thursday in a major drill of the "drop, cover and hold on" earthquake survival skill. Organizers said 9.5 million ...

Drop, cover and hold on. That is the three-step plan the state of Utah advises people to follow to prevent injury in case of an earthquake. And at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, nearly 1 million people gave ...

While experts advise "Drop, Cover and Hold On!" (i.e. move only a few steps to safety, stay away from windows, don't run outside for fear of falling buildings), Copp says pretty much the opposite.

Millions throughout the western U.S. practiced their drop, cover and hold earthquake skills on Thursday. Over 710,000 people in Washington state registered to participate in the Great Shakeout ...

What is drop, cover and hold on? This safety measure tells us to drop down to your hands and knees and hold onto something sturdy, according to Ready.gov. Cover your head and neck with your arms and ...